Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-12

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Tuesday. July IL, 1887.
North's wharf is undergoing repairs.
The canal at the east end Of the dam is to
be rebuilt.
Conductor Jewett will not be able to take
charge Of his train for week
Mr. Isaac Varney is employing some six
or eight men in the harness business.
See notice, in the Odd Fellows directory 4,
of the funeral Of Mr.. Warren n. Shaw.
The Whitney brook bridge on the river
bank, east side above the dam, has broken
down.
Ice shipping is in full blast along the river
and large amount of the product is being
moved.
The Free Baptist society has chartered the
steamer Islander for a trip to the Islands
next Friday.
Mr. Harry Blanchard is suffering a severe
wound on one hand received while tanning
his mustang.
The men injured in the accident at the
National Soldiers Home, Saturday, were do
ing nicely yesterday.
We have received specimens Of beautiful
crested moss and La France roses, from the
garden of Mr.. S. T. Cannon.
Mischievous boys broke a large quantity of
glass out of the Sprague barn ana now they
must pay Sc so for their fun.
Arson NJ. Goddard, Esq, has been APP
pointed attorney of the State Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The city marshal has been testing the
height Of the awnings with a seven foot pole
He finds about half of them too low
BY order of City Mar,hal Morse, nude
men and boys must cease bathing in Bond
Brook near Cony & Fullers brick-yard.
Hon. j. NJ. Haynes has a very respectable
pond on his Western avenue lot.the late rains
having nearly filled it, and the flow from the
springs maintains the height of the water.
Frank Clsrk's tiny steam yacht plows the
waters of the Kennebec above the dam al
most daily When he wishes to navigate the
river below the dam, he hauls the craft
around.
A barn belonging to Francis Lee at River
side was burned about $50 p. NJ, yesterday.
II sat back IN a field ami was partially filled
with hay. Further particulars have not been
learned
The Secretary of st. Marks Home CRATE
fully acknowledges donations for the month
of June: Mrs. X. ID. Rice, milk; Mrs. II B
Williams, strawberries, milk, bottle oil; Mr..
Jane. Bridge, lettuce; Mr.. r. w. Soule,
oranges, pine apples; Mrs. G. F. North,
water cooler; discount on bill from Mr.. A
L. Saben, and Fowler & Hamlen.
The Winthrop street Universalist Sunday
School and parish will make an excursion to
Boothbay Harbor and the islands on Wednes
day next, 18th inst, leaving here on the ear
" morning train at go, to Bath and thence
by boat to the islands. Fares for the round
trip, adults 81, children so cents. All
friends of the parish are cordially invited.
There will be played on the State House
grounds in this city, Monday afternoon, July
IS, at four o'clock, a game of base ball which
promises to be the most interesting and ex-
citing game of the season. The contest will
be between the business men and the lawyers
of Augusta. All lovers of the national game
are cordially invited to attend. Announc-
ment Of the names of the players, umpire and
referees will be made shortly
Yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock, the
shifting engine, Eaton engineer, was run off
the track vt an open switch about half wav
between Bridge street and the west end of
the railroad bridge. The tender and the
drive wheels of the locomotive went off the
irons A freight train was coming along
from the west. Its locomotive first pulled
the tender and the engine upon the rails, so
that the track was cleared at 5.45.
City Personals.
Hon. j. p. Bass of Bangor was in the CITY
yesterday.